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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Golden Eaglets have reached the final of the WAFU B Tourney after beating Burkina Faso in the semifinal on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

Making it to the final of the tournament in Lome, Togo also means that the Fatai Amoo team have just secured their ticket to the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding later this year.<\/p>\n

The Eaglets had began their campaign on a losing note to Cote d\u2019Ivoire, falling 1-0 to the Baby Elephants before being held to a 1-1 draw by Ghana in their second group game.<\/p>\n

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Golden Eaglets\u2019 performance \u2018delights\u2019 Amoo despite failure to win<\/p>\n

Despite failed chances to seal a win at the tournament, the team successfully reached the semifinal stage with a superior goal difference over Ghana, who lost 3-1 to Cote d\u2019Ivoire in group B.<\/p>\n

Having advanced, the five-time world champions battled Burkina Faso and came out on top with a 1-0 victory as they stand a win away from clinching the regional trophy.<\/p>\n

A Michael Emmanuel Papo goal in the 77th was enough to hand Nigeria the win.<\/p>\n

The Golden Eaglets will face either Cote d\u2019Ivoire or Niger in the final of the competition on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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